Dan Dickerson Recaps Game 4 Of The ALCS (With Audio)

during game four of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park on October 18, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 18: (L-R) Andy Dirks #12, Avisail Garcia #34 and Prince Fielder #28 of the Detroit Tigers celebrate after they won 8-1 against the New York Yankees during game four of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park on October 18, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

The Tigers are headed back to the World Series. The Tigers completed a four game wipeout of the New York Yankees with an 8-1 win in game four yesterday. The Tigers equaled their home run total through the first eight playoff games by hitting four home runs, and Max Scherzer was superb through five and two-thirds innings – striking out 10.

The Tigers jumped on CC Sabathia early, scoring runs in the first and third innings. Then the Tigers knocked Sabathia out of the game in the fourth. Cabrera delivered the big blow – an absolute monster of a home run to left to make it 4-0. Peralta followed with a two-run shot of his own three batters later to make it 6-0, and the outcome was not in doubt after that.

The Tigers pitching and the Yankees inability to hit was really something to see…some highlights:

-Tigers starters allowed just two runs in 27 innings of work in the four games, and allowed just 14 hits.
-The Yankees scored 1 run before the ninth inning in four games – 32 innings…and scored in just 3 innings out of 39.
-The Tigers held the Yankees to just 6 runs in the series, the lowest total in an ALCS since 1990, and the third-lowest total in a best-of-seven series since Baltimore allowed just 2R in the 1966 World Series.
-The Yankees hit .157 in the four games.
-The Yankees have played in 73 post-season series….this was just the fourth time they had been swept.

The Tigers now wait for the winner of the Cardinals-Giants series. Game one of the World Series will be next Wednesday in the National League city.

Listen below to highlights of Game 4 of the ALCSMiguel Cabrera hits a 2 Run HR

Miguel Cabrera

Jhonny Peralta hits a 2 Run HR

Jhonny Peralta

Austin Jackson hits a solo HR

Austin Jackson

Phil Coke records the final out to send the Tigers to the World Series

Phil Coke

Listen below to highlights from Games 1,2 and 3 of the ALCS:

Peralta diving stop in 1st inning of A-Rod groundball to get final out of first with bases loaded – Game 1 ALCS

Jhonny Peralta

Raul Ibanez HR in 9th to tie game – Game 1 ALCS

Raul Ibanez

Delmon Young double to break tie in top of 12th – Game 1 ALCS

Delmon Young

Jhonny Peralta throwing out Martin with runners at 1st and 3rd to end 6th inning – Game 2 ALCS